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| raccoons | 7/10/2009 |
Q: Raccoons are using my backporch as a bathroom. There is absolutely no food source. Every morning I ...
A: Water can be a big attraction for raccoon. Even an air conditioner drain. This is what I make and ...
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| possum? | 6/10/2009 |
Q: When I read the ingredients of the organic deterrent sprays for this type of animal the main ...
A: I don't know much about or use any types of contaminating substances to discourage wildlife. I ...
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| Skunks | 6/6/2009 |
Q: My dog has been sprayed twice this week by a skunk. I live in a rural area but have a fenced yard. ...
A: Dogs have no instincts concerning skunks. Dogs have Asian origins, where there are no skunk. Skunk ...
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| grey fox | 5/9/2009 |
Q: I have a grey fox family living under my shed.I'm concerned about our outdoor cat.Also the large ...
A: Your cat is at considerable risk. You should live trap and relocate or destroy the fox asap. If you ...
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| ripping tops off my shasta daisy's | 5/2/2009 |
Q: I just put out two planters with Shasta daisy's on my deck 4 days ago...and today I noticed that ...
A: I really couldn't say for sure, but I've seen deer do things like that. They expect something to ...
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| raccoons | 4/14/2009 |
Q: have you ever heard of a raccoon turning on its captor while being released from a live trap? if so, ...
A: I'm not really an expert on releasing trapped animals, but I would think any released animal would ...
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| Deer resistant plants by "common"names | 4/13/2009 |
Q: I work in the garden shop,of major home improvement company.The number one question is..What plants ...
A: I don't have a list. Try doing a web search on... "deer resistant plants" I've seen many lists ...
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| steer deer away from here! | 4/9/2009 |
Q: Hey! I am in rural NC and wondering what the best way to keep deer away from my future garden is. ...
A: Deer can really do heart breaking damage to wonderful gardening efforts! They are attracted to the ...
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| armadillo | 4/7/2009 |
Q: We have a problem with armadillo's digging our yard. We must have 50 holes from them searching for ...
A: Those little critters are like misguided tillers! There are probably other ways to stop them but I ...
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| grey fox problem | 2/2/2009 |
Q: I live in Virginia and have a problem with a grey fox. I have not got a good look of it but have ...
A: I don't know about trap use but you may have already caught the killer. Raccoon are known to kill ...
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| Racoons/Possums under house | 12/22/2008 |
Q: My mother lives in Salinas CA, and has been having problems with nocturnal animals under her house. ...
A: I can't help you find an exterminator. I do make electronic deterrents that should get the critters ...
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| digging, holes in the yard | 10/30/2008 |
Q: I have been fighting this thing for about 6 months, I hear that ground hogs hibernate this time of ...
A: I'm not familiar with Ohio, but if it were here in Missouri, it could be several possible animals... ...
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| Nocturnal feasting | 8/9/2008 |
Q: My impatients are being eaten at night, one plant at a time. The pest devours the plant right down ...
A: My first guess is a lone deer. I don't know what else would have enough reach to get the hanging ...
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| something living under the house | 8/1/2008 |
Q: I just moved into a house in Dallas/Fort Worth area, and found a 6"X6" hole under some bushes at the ...
A: Armadillo leave a tail streak and groundhog do not. Likely one or the other. Sounds like groundhog. ...
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| ripe tomatoes being eaten | 7/28/2008 |
Q: My husband has about 350 tomato plants, and something has been taking a bite out of some of the ripe ...
A: Rabbits are likely, but it could be birds or turtles... or squirrels or chipmunks. Tomato horn worms ...
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| backyard hole | 7/18/2008 |
Q: Mr. Jincks, I live in Massachusetts and have found a singular but very deep hole left (or being ...
A: I'm in Missouri and you may have different animals. Here, the most likely suspects are... groundhog, ...
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| Transient Skunks | 7/14/2008 |
Q: Wondering if there is any product to deter skunks from parading through property? They are living ...
A: Yeah skunks will do that. Their activity varies with the time of year. Sometime they are settled to ...
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| Something's eating my plants. | 6/30/2008 |
Q: First off: Many thanks for any help you can provide. I live in north-central Massachusetts, in an ...
A: If you saw a groundhog... that's the likely culprit. However deer are night foragers and would go ...
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| Large Bobcat | 6/27/2008 |
Q: I have seen a very large male bobcat, a good 50 lbs., roaming around near my house. I live in a ...
A: Your pets are definitely at risk. Bobcat are great climbers. Even if you put a wire on top it might ...
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| racoons | 5/8/2008 |
Q: what diseases do racoons carry and can they be transmittable to humans and/or pets? and is this ...
A: Raccoons can carry a round worm that is in their feces. It is deadly and incurable... people and ...
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| What is chewing my sunflowers | 4/23/2008 |
Q: I planted my sunflower seeds and they emerged quickly-but now they are all getting chewed up by ...
A: Probably a furry critter.. but possibly birds as well. The most likely culprits by my experience ...
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| Racoons | 4/6/2008 |
Q: If a racoon is out during the day does it mean something is wrong with it. Such as being sick? Thank ...
A: Raccoon are generally nocturnal, but circumstances may bring them out in daytime. One is when ...
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| My beautiful Koi going missing!!! HELP!! | 3/9/2008 |
Q: Something is getting into my atrium and taking my Koi!! I am down to just one left out of five! Just ...
A: There are a number of critters that could be getting your fish. I doubt that opossum are one. ...
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| Rodents (?) eating snapdragons & pansys | 2/22/2008 |
Q: Nearly overnight our snapdragons & pansys are eaten to the ground. We've fenced for wild rabbits. ...
A: Could be deer or groundhog. Smooth out some soil nearby and watch for tracks. I make very effective ...
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| possums in attic | 2/11/2008 |
Q: i have possums invading my attic. how do i know? i set up a cage trap out side by the point of ...
A: The electric grid has been down here due to ice storms. No internet for days. Anything a house cat ...
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| possums in attic | 2/10/2008 |
Q: i have possums invading my attic. how do i know? i set up a cage trap out side by the point of ...
A: Opossum are not very territorial so new ones will always be wandering in from other places. Your ...
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| Raccoons | 1/11/2008 |
Q: I live near a small portion of woods and there are a ton of raccoons that inhabit this land. They ...
A: Use cut up apples for bait. Then you won't catch cats. Raccoons are difficult to live trap after ...
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| Rats | 11/25/2007 |
Q: Our question is, how many rats can live on or near a normal sized city lot? After living in San ...
A: I really don't know much about rats other than they can easily be caught in live cage traps baited ...
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| Raccoons in a Koi pond | 11/20/2007 |
Q: Raccoons are eating Koi out of pond during the nights. Also, two or three of them got into a fight ...
A: I've heard that raccoon can be a very persistant pest in fish ponds once they get started. There may ...
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| ground hogs | 10/20/2007 |
Q: Aren't ground hogs nocturnal? I have one that I see in the daytime. He comes into my driveway to eat ...
A: Groundhogs are mostly day active. They spend a lot of time in their burrows and come out to eat. ...
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| Nocturnal Skunks | 9/27/2007 |
Q: I live in rural Central Indiana and this year have problems with skunks visiting at night searching ...
A: The skunks are digging up grubs in your yard in addition to the feeder interest so a localized ...
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| raccoons | 9/7/2007 |
Q: How many raccoons usually live together? We have relocated a total of 6 and wondered how many ...
A: Six would be about the size of one family. Mom, plus 4 youngsters and maybe dad. There could be more ...
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| hummingbird feeder | 8/26/2007 |
Q: Lately, we have noticed that our hummingbird feeder has been emptied at night. At first it was ...
A: I'd guess raccoon as well. Look for little hand-like paw prints. Raccoon are agile climbers on ...
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| coyotes/bobcats | 8/4/2007 |
Q: We are building in an area with lots of coyotes and some bobcats (possibly a mountain lion as well) ...
A: Yes. Take a look at my website... http://www.freewebs.com/walnut_creek_enterprises/ I don't know ...
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| raccoons | 7/24/2007 |
Q: What animals are in danger from raccoons. I have young chickens, 3 months old. They are fenced in ...
A: Raccoon are serious predators of chickens for certain. Skunks will go after their eggs and maybe the ...
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| racoons | 7/17/2007 |
Q: I have been feeding a racoon for a couple of months,not on purpose. We have two stray cats that come ...
A: Oddly, I just had a raccoon show up on my front porch last night getting into my cat's food. I have ...
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| Skunk | 7/2/2007 |
Q: A large skunk has taken up residence near my property. I have seen him nightly for about a week in ...
A: Skunks are not fearless. They defend themselves at close range. He was waiting you out. He probably ...
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| raccoons and rabbits | 6/25/2007 |
Q: I just moved into a new house in a suburban community and have some unexpected co-habitants. To my ...
A: I make a good raccoon deterrent. Guaranteed to work. I know of no other that works as good or ...
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| something eating my flowers at night | 6/20/2007 |
Q: I believe deer or groundhogs are eating my flowers at night what can I do?
A: Deer are night active and groundhog are day active... so I would expect deer. Look for their tracks ...
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| Deer problems | 6/20/2007 |
Q: My husband and I live by a river and I believe deer continually come into our yard at night. We put ...
A: Deer follow streams, so it is inevitable you would have them around at night. The damage sounds ...
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| Armadilla | 6/12/2007 |
Q: How can I drive away an armadillo that is destroying my small garden?
A: Sorry I lost track of this question. I'm very busy making the solutions to your problem. You might ...
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| reviving hosta | 5/31/2007 |
Q: After hosta is eaten by deer will it continue to grow? We live out in the country and do not have ...
A: I'm not sure. Most plants recover via root energy if the tops are lost. I have no hosta experience. ...
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| Chipmunks | 5/26/2007 |
Q: Why are they saying trapping and relocating a animal is cruel? After catching chipmuns in my flower ...
A: I don't know who "they" are but I disagree. It certainly creates a hardship on the animal at first ...
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| severe raccoon problems | 5/23/2007 |
Q: please help! i am at my wits end with a raccoon problem. they are nesting in my attic, tearing ...
A: I think you need a two step plan. 1. Reduce the current raccoon population. 2. Set up a deterrent ...
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| armadillos | 5/4/2007 |
Q: what is the best way to elimanate armadillos. My yard is full of holes. I have set a trap with no ...
A: I make an electronic deterrent that works very well to discourage armadillo from large areas that ...
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| baiting and trapping beavers | 5/4/2007 |
Q: I have a beaver damming up my pond. What exactly can I use to bait and trap him
A: You likely need a permit from your state wildlife department. They will point out that you can't ...
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| armadillos | 4/29/2007 |
Q: How to get rid of armadillos. Neighbors have suggested red pepper and mothballs. Does this work?
A: Most "home made" repellents are weak to useless, but I don't know specifically about mothball and ...
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| New lawn being 'rolled up' | 4/13/2007 |
Q: Recently had new lawn installed and now have problems with it being rolled up at night. Animal cage ...
A: I've seen opossum rooting and digging, but that sounds a bit too clever for them. I'd say it is a ...
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| Pesty Mice | 2/5/2007 |
Q: Dan, I have another question for you. Since the mice are in my attic, and bedroom wall and there ...
A: They could be getting food outside and using your house for shelter. Study for food or water sources ...
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| Pesty Mice | 1/27/2007 |
Q: I've been battling a problem with field mice every fall for the past three years. They find their ...
A: I use those wind up repeating traps... and cats. If you know where they come in, there are two ...
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| Coyotes | 11/28/2006 |
Q: We live in a rural (OK so we DID move into their area) and recently the coyotes have become such a ...
A: That's a BIG chicken! Is that like the one in the Woody Allen movie "Sleeper"? The hard hat farmer ...
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| getting rid of skunks | 10/22/2006 |
Q: how do i get rid of skunks under neath my house when they come in under the underpinning
A: Sometimes a few mothballs where they enter will be enough to cause abandonment. They are poison so ...
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| Mountain Lions on property | 10/18/2006 |
Q: I have horses that go ballistic every time a mountain lion uses my 3-acre property as a pass-through ...
A: I make a deterrent that might help with young cougar but you are describing a territorial adult, ...
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| Chipmucks | 10/15/2006 |
Q: We have a problem we have a couple of chipmucks that has dug a hole in the side of our house, now ...
A: Rodents chew on things. One of the things might be electrical wiring insulation. Homeowner insurance ...
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| armadilla bait | 10/4/2006 |
Q: What bait can I use to catch an armadilla in a trap?
A: Some animals such as armadillo and beaver aren't easily baited since their food needs don't lend ...
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| Skunk | 9/16/2006 |
Q: I live in a subdivision inthe suburbs of Chicago, in case the location may help you with this ...
A: As likely as not, you actually have more than one skunk. They tend to be in groups with each ...
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| Skunks | 9/1/2006 |
Q: What is the best way to stop skunks from coming into our backyard? We seem to have traffic on a ...
A: Skunks are actually friendly little critters. If they just didn't stink! In case the smell gets on ...
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| digging critter problem | 7/24/2006 |
Q: About two months ago members of our HOA planted an ornamental tree, several shrubs and a few ...
A: I've seen similar that turned out to be moles first tunneling for worms. After the tunnels are ...
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| Raccoon | 7/23/2006 |
Q: I have a mother and baby raccoon in my attic. I am planning on closing off the entrance to my ...
A: IF the young are running with mom, they should be out 2 hours after sundown. You could put a piece ...
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| chipmunk control | 7/21/2006 |
Q: I have chipmunks living in my basement area and around my foundation. What can I do besides ...
A: Chipmunks can be live trapped. Domestic cats consider them a delicacy. Any kind of mint will ...
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| Rabbit probelm | 7/16/2006 |
Q: We are having a problem with rabbits in our backyard eating our plants. We have tried black and red ...
A: For troublesum garden bunnies I suggest cage type live traps. Wrap top, bottom and sides in ...
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| Cats on my property | 6/28/2006 |
Q: I hope you can help me, because I am at the end of my rope. A year ago, we purchased 2 acres in the ...
A: My expertise is with native wildlife. Domestic animals have different instincts and are largely ...
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| Cat urine in garden | 6/15/2006 |
Q: Dan, Stray cats are urinating in my Veg/Flower gardem. Help!??? Thanks, Sanford
A: I don't have any answers concerning domestic cats and their litter box habits other than possibly ...
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| deer and shrubs | 6/12/2006 |
Q: I recently planted some small austrian pine trees and spruce trees on my property. There all quite ...
A: I make deer deterrents for large areas. http://www.freewebs.com/walnut_creek_enterprises/ They ...
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| wildlife in garden | 5/23/2006 |
Q: .we have a small garden here, and every time we plant something, either the seeds get eaten, or ...
A: One of my recent answers concerned something similar. ...
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| seeds being eaten | 5/10/2006 |
Q: hope you can help with this..my girlfriend and i have started a garden, which is now doing a good ...
A: Herb supply sources. Also check spice sections of large stores. They might have larger bulk size ...
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| seeds being eaten | 5/9/2006 |
Q: hope you can help with this..my girlfriend and i have started a garden, which is now doing a good ...
A: That sounds like maybe a squirrel. Soak or coat the seeds in mint. I use powdered mint or fresh ...
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| Pesky Beavers on Lake | 5/4/2006 |
Q: We live on a small lake and have beavers. This winter/spring the beavers have been coming onto our ...
A: You might want to contact your state wildlife department and discuss your problem. Beaver are ...
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| Deer problem | 4/6/2006 |
Q: Dan My wife loves to plant Impatiens. Trouble is, the deer love to eat them. Any ideas on a ...
A: I recommend keeping the impatiens and getting rid of the deer. I'll start with the deer. There are ...
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| wildlife | 3/5/2006 |
Q: I live next to part of M.T. National Forest in S. Mo. Have you heard of a small flashing red light ...
A: I live in your neighborhood. Eastern Missouri Ozarks. I've seen ads for a flashing light device ...
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| bobcat deterrent | 10/8/2005 |
Q: Hey saw your bio on the all experts site - need some help with a Bobcat problem - We live in the ...
A: I don't have any trapping expertise concerning bobcat. I do make an electronic audio deterrent that ...
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| Racoons and rabbits | 7/5/2005 |
Q: There are rabbits all over my yard eating all the flowers. I've sprayed with "repel" and some other ...
A: Rabbits in excess are best live trapped and relocated if you do not want to harm them. A small cage ...
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| chipmunks in the garden. | 6/29/2005 |
Q: I have a vegetable garden surrounded by rabbit fencing in a rural area. We have one or more ...
A: Cats are the best chipmunk control i know. You might try a small cage type live trap in the garden ...
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| all of our plants are being eaten! | 6/24/2005 |
Q: Dan You've probably answered this before, but I can't find it. We live in suburban Maryland, just ...
A: I would think deer if you have seen them around. They are primarily nocturnal so you would not ...
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| deer eating shrubs and flowers | 6/23/2005 |
Q: Deer are eating my shrubs, hydrangeas, and impatiens. I've tried several things to discourage their ...
A: It is amazing how deer have no reguard for what we value. And love to be sneaky about stealing it. ...
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| Deer | 6/23/2005 |
Q: I need help. Everytime my flowers start to come the deer come and eat them down. I have tried ...
A: Sounds like your deer like kinky condiments with their flowers! Seriously, I've experimented with ...
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| armadillo? | 4/25/2005 |
Q: Something is digging holes in all of my flowerbeds, sometimes digging up and trampling my plants. I ...
A: Yes it sounds like armadillo. They can really make a mess. I've suspected a couple large ones on a ...
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| Deer and Birds | 4/24/2005 |
Q: 1. Birds have been scratching around in my mulch around my azalea bushes (Baltimore, MD) and ...
A: 1. The birds think there is food... bugs or seeds etc. About all I can think of is a fake snake ...
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| herb garden munching | 4/19/2005 |
Q: wow, it only took about 4 nights for something to completely devour our basil, oregano, and two ...
A: At night and pulling as well as eating sounds like either deer or rabbit by my experience. ...
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| Rats / Moles and Predator Urine | 4/18/2005 |
Q: I have seen advertisements for Bobcat or oher predator urine. also, I think I may have a mouse or ...
A: I really don't have any answer for certain. It sounds like possibly insects rather than moles. ...
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| pest | 1/6/2005 |
Q: Thanks and have a HAPPY NEW YEAR
A: Squirrel. Ground or tree? My experience is with tree squirrels. If they are in your garden the ...
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| we have raccoons in the attic... | 12/20/2004 |
Q: we have raccoons in the attic of a new house we just bought; we found out where there getting in and ...
A: I make and sell electronic deterrents that can keep raccoon discouraged away from large areas. You ...
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| Armadillo | 9/12/2004 |
Q: We have successfully kept the deer at bay by using a small electric fence and spraying with Liquid ...
A: The night raiders can be a trial! I have developed a solution that takes in deer, armadillo, and ...
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| Weird Noise in the Night | 8/27/2004 |
Q: Several times this summer our family has been awakened to the strangest animal sound we've ever ...
A: I'm in the midwest so our critters are different to some extent. My first guess would be an owl. ...
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| I had a skunk under my back... | 8/7/2004 |
Q: I had a skunk under my back porch which I eventually had trapped and removed. The smell still seems ...
A: Vinegar will neutralize skunk scent. Use a pump up garden sprayer and spray down the effected area. ...
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| Organic produce pest control | 7/26/2004 |
Q: I am interested in bugs and such. Not really the bigger pests. Do you know anything about organic ...
A: Insect control is a complex subject that is not my area of expertise. Keep me in mind when the deer ...
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| Organic produce pest control | 7/26/2004 |
Q: I was wondering if you can tell me some different methods for pest management for organic produce, ...
A: I make a pest deterrent that uses sound. It causes no contamination what so ever and is popular ...
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| Lilly/deer | 7/25/2004 |
Q: Hey Dan, we have/had a bed of mixed lillys of about 10x10 only to find all the heads/blooms gone one ...
A: Yes that sounds like deer. They seem to enjoy eating flowers. I see that in the wild as well. I ...
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| Raccoons | 7/20/2004 |
Q: I have a problem with raccoons. I don't mind them so much because they are cute, but I am worried ...
A: Be sure your cats are innoculated against feline leucemia. Raccoons are carriers. My experience ...
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| Ground Hog | 7/18/2004 |
Q: This is my very first year having a summer vegetable garden. There is a ground hog that is eating ...
A: Groundhogs will climb over or dig under fences. The best bet is likely a cage live trap. Wrap ...
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| Deer Resistant Plants? | 7/13/2004 |
Q: We have deer in our yard - the neighbor feeds and waters them - at almost anytime of the day. There ...
A: Normally I can help with problem deer. http://HomeTown.AOL.com/DCJincks/MyHomePage/Business.html ...
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| Groundhogs, deer, opossum | 7/8/2004 |
Q: So far this year our garden has produced no picking vegetables because the groundogs, deer and ...
A: Groundhogs are day active animals. Live trap or shoot them. If deer raccoon and opossum are ...
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| Something eating our tomatoes!! | 6/17/2004 |
Q: Greetings and THANKS for your time! :-) We just planted a garden this year and suddenly all the ...
A: I suppose it could be a raccoon or an opossum, though I have never seen that and I have plenty of ...
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| Eating my plants???? | 5/20/2004 |
Q: I live in Kentucky. I have various types of flowers. I have been having problems with something ...
A: If you figure out what the animal is I may be able to help. Deer or ground hog are my guess if you ...
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| armadillo | 5/17/2004 |
Q: how do i get rid of an armadillo that is tearing up my new grass, and my garden. i'm not sure how ...
A: I've often thought a pair of armadillos on a leash might make a good roto tiller substitute. I make ...
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| raccoon in attic | 4/4/2004 |
Q: how can i get or trap racoon in attic
A: Gipson, First you should figure out how the raccoon got in. An hour or two after dark the raccoon ...
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| Deer | 4/4/2004 |
Q: What is the best way to keep deer out of my garden without putting up a fence?
A: I make very effective deer deterrents that will protect up to 6 acres each and larger areas by using ...
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| Deer and Trees | 4/3/2004 |
Q: I want to plant trees at my place in West Virginia. It is loaeded with deer and we are not always ...
A: I make very effective deer deterrents that will protect upto 6 acres each and larger areas by using ...
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| Plant destruction | 2/22/2004 |
Q: We will take your advice and try to catch the culprit in the live trap with fruit. I have seen mice ...
A: The beagles add to the likely hood of being rats. I have seen rats selectively take parts of fruit ...
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| Plant destruction | 2/22/2004 |
Q: A few weeks ago we found that our large bougenvilla had been destroyed by some kind of animal as the ...
A: It is a little difficult to identify the culprit by your info. A rodent (rat, squirrel, rabbit, etc) ...
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